Savignac-Lédrier

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Location of Savignac-Lédrier

(2020–2026) Christian André Laguyonie^[1]Area

26.9 km² (10.4 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

715 • Density27/km² (69/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

24526 /24270

Elevation214–374 m (702–1,227 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Savignac-Lédrier (French pronunciation: [saviɲak ledʁije]; Occitan: Savinhac Ledrier) is a commune in the Dordogne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Geography

The commune is situated by the Auvézère river, and is surrounded by other communes including Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes, Saint-Mesmin, Lanouaille and Payzac. The principal town (La Chapelle) and two villages (La Garanne and La Croix-Merle) are close to the town of Payzac. The town halls of Savignac-Lédrier and Payzac are only 700 m apart.

History

At the creation of the departments in 1790, the commune became a part of the Corrèze département. Three years later in 1793, it was attached to the Dordogne département.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	666	—
1968	809	+21.5%
1975	681	−15.8%
1982	737	+8.2%
1990	738	+0.1%
1999	746	+1.1%
2008	745	−0.1%

Sights

Château de Bard
Château de la Forge, 15th-19th century

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.